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Rahaan – Backyard Boogie exclusive

May 17, 2011
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It’s been a long-time, so welcome aboard backyard boogie as Rahaan brings the heat to the Love Unlimited HQ. 

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DiY Digs & Whoosh – Power FM

May 16, 2011
Digs & Whoosh - Power FM

Here’s another exclusive DiY recording – courtesy of Max who was sitting next to a radio/tape recorder, listening to Power FM on 21st July 1994.

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Odyssey – Easy Come, Easy Go (Leftside Wobble Edit)

February 23, 2011

Always loved odyssey & it’s great to see them performing live in London Town, cracking re-work from Leftside Wobble…real high quality as ever & if this don’t get you grooving I’m not sure what will!! Odyssey – Easy Come, Easy Go (Leftside Wobble Edit) by Leftside Wobble

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Dimitri (from Paris) Does Disco

November 10, 2010

A 60 minute mix by Dimitri from Paris featuring some of his favorite remixes & edits of disco classics Dimitri Does Disco by dfp Sister Sledge – Thinking Of You (DFP remix) 1979, 2010 Ashford & Simpson – Stay Free (DFP unreleased Dubstrumental) 1979, 2008 Eddie Kendricks – He’s A Friend (DFP Super Disco Blend) [...]

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Dusty Springfield – that’s the kind of love i got for you Simple Pleasures edit

November 10, 2010

Dusty does disco with this nice edit full to the brim with strings & things, available on limited download. Simple pleasures brush up dusty springfield – that’s the kind of love i got for you – bin re-edited by simple pleasures

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Solid State presents ‘Dry Ice’

October 29, 2010

Following Greg Wilson and Al Kent’s stunning 12s for the label, Sheffield’s All Out War returns with ‘Dry Ice’ from label boss Solid State, (Richard Hardcastle) previously known for the ‘Product of Society’ edits, as well as earlier releases on classic House labels like Guidance, Toko, Primitive and Cookhouse Records. A1 on the new 4-tracker [...]

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The Salsoul Orchestra-Standing & Waiting On Love (Underdog Edit)

October 26, 2010

More musical goodness courtesy of Leonard Part Sixx, with one of his early edits. Lifted from the Nice ‘N’ Naasty album, Enjoy this exclusive edit! Thanks for sharing Underdog. Available to D/L on Soundcloud The Salsoul Orchestra-Standing & Waiting On Love (Underdog Edit) by Leonard Part Sixx

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Diana Ross-Sweet Summertime Lovin’ (Underdog Edit)

October 16, 2010

One of the Underdog’ personal edits that was never planned on releasing in his respected Underdog series. Detroit disco drama with sweet strings with a previously unreleased joint by Ms. Ross. The original version isn’t a disco friendly song, this update has subtle extensions and a touch of dub, too. On the cheeky download too [...]

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Alpha Blondy – Jah Glory (Rhythm Plate’s Disco Riddim Plate)

October 16, 2010

A classic 80′s Reggae track’s unreleased disco remix Alpha Blondy – Jah Glory (Rhythm Plate’s Disco Riddim Plate) by rhythmplate

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Salsoul Orchestra – Getaway (AC edit)

October 13, 2010

Was in the mood for some Salsoul & found this nice & tight re-rub of the driving disco-funk “Getaway”, always big at Love Unlimited HQ…..Good Work. Cheeky D/L too. Salsoul Orchestra – Getaway (AC Re-Edit) by Andrew Clarke

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Free Disco – Collection of ignorance (Strange Desire Recordings)

October 5, 2010

Hailing from Japan, Free Disco moved to London and brought with him an ear for deep music.  You may have come across his work on New York’s Rong Music and London’s Bear Funk and Electric Minds. Earlier this year Free Disco  launched his own label called Strange Desire Recordings.  His inaugural release was picked up [...]

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Derrick Carter (disco-set) – live at Footwork 18.09.10

October 2, 2010

We love Derrick Carter, on fine form with a firing disco mix recorded live at Footwork, Toronto. Derrick Carter – live at Footwork, 18 Sept ’10 – disco set by Elite Music Management

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TSOP Soul & Disco Selections

September 27, 2010
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Dom & Max gets bizzy with Philly….Part 1

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Happy Days Original Disco & Funk

September 13, 2010
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Terry Farley & Dave Jarvis dig-deep and drop knowledge to deliver the disco-funk goodness on this new compilation CD – Happy Days Original Disco & Funk Joints Remastered.

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Leonard Part Sixx aka Underdog

May 4, 2010
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Another Chicago exclusive for the Love Unlimited, this mix delivers 80 minutes of super sweet selections.

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Motown Soul & Disco Selections III

April 4, 2010
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Mo’ Motown selections on this third part featuring a selection of heavy 12″ with og versions, remixes, re-edits, covers and other vinyl rarities.

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Soul and Disco tape by Max

March 28, 2010
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Soul and Disco tape by Max

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A Fistful of Pasta mix

February 19, 2010
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a spaghetti western mix, with loud gunfire (!) and wild west disco (?) featuring tracks from Ennio Morricone, The Stallions, Arthur Baker, KZA, Phoreski, COMBI, Hot Toddy and many more..

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All About The Papers (afrodesia edit)

January 10, 2010
reel to reel

an exclusive re-rub straight out the Windy City from our disco-boogie-house loving brother afrodesia. Get it free here 320Kbps.

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Blank Tapes NYC bonus mix

January 5, 2010
Blank Tapes

Bill Brewster provides us with a mix to celebrate the first ever album retrospective of one of New York’s most revered of all producers, Bob Blank.

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Motown Soul & Disco Selections II

July 30, 2009
motown

As promised, here’s Part II consisting of a few more of my favourite soul & disco moments from Motown.

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Motown Soul & Disco Selections

July 13, 2009
hitsville

Part I of just some of my favourite soul & disco moments from Motown, the label celebrated its 50th anniversary earlier this year.

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A Salute to the Men of Vauxhall

July 5, 2009
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oki-ni.com has just announced an exclusive collaboration with renowned record collector, Mark Seven.

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Max’s Mystery mix

June 30, 2009
Juke Box

For your listening pleasure, a mystery mix i recorded for Purple-radio.

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Funkatarium at The Prince, Brixton – 28th March

March 26, 2009

Easy all – we’re all set to touch down at the Prince in Brixton this Saturday night for Funkaterium, a night hosted by Purple Radio head honcho Mr Black.  Mega excitement.  Come and say hello. Mr B has kindly provided a mix for us to post, so get on the download – here’s the tracklisting: [...]

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Ray Charles – Compared To What

March 16, 2009

Released on Atlantic Records, a Ray Charles rare groover, suprisingly disco, for the talented musician, here with his version of this northern standard “Compared to What”.

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Purple Radio mix

February 15, 2009

Hi everyone, here’s a mix I put together last night for the lovely people at Purple Radio – well worth a visit, tuning in and saying hello on the forum… Tracklisting: Time and Space Machine – Buffalo Roam Peter Visti – Balearic Love Dolle Jolle – Balearic Incarnation (Todd Terje Mix) Hot Toddy – new [...]

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Vince Aletti – The Disco Files by DJHistory

February 10, 2009

For the past year the busy & talented folks at djhistory have been working on a bunch of books that are to be published under the DJhistory.com name and they’ve almost completed the first one. Here’s a short summary about the publication from Bill Brewster – “Initially inspired by the artist and curator Matthew Higgs [...]

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Stevie Wonder – Black Man

January 20, 2009

Things have been a little busy of late for everybody at the Love Unlimited, so with that in mind here we have a 3 in 1 post to mark the 50th Anniversary of Motown Records, the recent Martin Luther King Day and the inauguration of Barack Obama, who will make history today when he is [...]

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Carol Williams – Can’t Get Away From Your Love

January 18, 2009

The Special Club “Dub” Mix of Can’t Get Away (From Your Love) by Carol Williams and re-mixed by Ray “Pinky” Velazquez & to say thanks to DJ’s in NYC…the recording contains a personal message of thanks to them: “Hi, this is Carol Williams, and I’d like to thank all of the New York metro DJs [...]

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Rahaan – Blue Line – exclusive mix

January 9, 2009
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Disco Love & thanks to The Chuck Brothers hook-up for another Love Unlimited exclusive, this time from Rahaan (Chicago).

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Le Disco: Tele Music Remixed

November 19, 2008

Courtesy of the lovely people at djhistory they have recently released a whole album of never-heard original disco, lovingly retouched by some of the world’s finest remixers. In 1979 the cream of French and British session musicians gathered to record some of the most scorching disco music ever committed to vinyl. As a series of [...]

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Jungle Brothers – Doing Our Own Dang

October 18, 2008

From 1989 “Doing Our Own Dang” is a slice of disco sampling Hip-Hop thats been on revival pressure of late at love unlimited…with the Jungle Brothers and a who’s who from the native tongues, a coalition of New York Rappers, including De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah and Monie Love from the UK [...]

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Norman Whitfield RIP

September 17, 2008

Sadly soul colossus Norman Whitfield has passed away this week. Well known for his work with Motown label during the 1960′s and credited as being one of the creators of the Motown Sound, he was also instrumental in the sub-genre of psychedelic soul. A truly talented writer and producer responsible for some amazing music from [...]

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Bill Brewster’s Limited Love Mix

September 4, 2008

It’s been a bit quiet on the love unlimited of late, so it’s great to kick things off again with an exclusive mix from DJ Historian Bill Brewster. Bill runs the DJHistory website with partner-in-crime Frank Broughton. They also run regular parties under the Low Life banner and the new Secret Weapons (monthly at the [...]

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ISAAC HAYES – Shaft (rare disco version)

August 12, 2008

RIP Isaac Hayes.

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